Review: TWO WOMEN

Review: TWO WOMEN

From F This Movie! by fthismovie.com

May 8, 2026

About this episode

Rob DiCristino reviews the film 'Two Women' and discusses its themes and comparisons to other works.

  by Rob DiCristino More like Two Horny Women . Summer movie season is here! Meryl Streep’s autocratic Miranda Priestly returns in The Devil Wears Prada 2 ! Star Wars ’ newest pint-sized star makes his big-screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu ! Christopher Nolan brings civilization’s most enduring heroic narrative to life in The Odyssey ! And, of course, Canadian writer/director Chloé Robichaud remakes the ‘70s sex farce, Two Women in Gold ! Adapted by Catherine Léger from her stage play — itself adapted from the original film; try to keep up — Two Women follows Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman) and Violette (Laurence Leboeuf), a pair of restless housewives who embark on a shared journey of sexual rejuvenation. As they bone their way through every plumber and handyman in Quebec, they’ll rekindle the joie de vivre that domesticity once stripped away. And while it may lack the intellectual heft of cousins like Jean-Luc Goddard’s Masculine Féminin or Paul Mazursky’s Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice , Robichaud’s film is witty and charming enough to break up the coming onslaught of blockbuster tentpoles. We begin with Violette, home on maternity leave and desperate to…

People in this episode

Host: Rob DiCristino

Topics covered

  • film review
  • sexual rejuvenation
  • comedy
  • blockbuster season
  • Canadian cinema

Keywords

  • Two Women
  • Meryl Streep
  • Chloé Robichaud
  • film review
  • comedy
  • sexuality
  • Canadian cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Mandalorian, The Odyssey, Two Women, Masculine Féminin, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

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